Node.js is a cutting-edge event-driven platform, which is used to set up scalable web applications. It is built with Google's V8 JavaScript Engine and it handles HTTP requests and responses between a web server and a huge number of Internet users much more effectively than any traditional platform. What makes Node.js one of a kind is the fact that in difference between conventional systems which handle the information in large chunks, it handles everything in tiny bits. For instance, if a user needs to fill in a couple of fields on a site, Node.js processes the info in the first field the moment it’s inserted, utilizing the server’s processing resources more effectively. In comparison, other platforms wait for all the fields to be filled and while the information from them is being processed, requests from other users stay in the queue. The difference may be negligible for one single user, but it undoubtedly does make a difference when an enormous number of individuals are visiting a site simultaneously. A couple of instances of Internet sites where Node.js can be used are online dinner booking portals, online chat rooms or interactive browser-based video game portals, i.e. sites that need fast real-time communication.
Node.js in Cloud Hosting
As Node.js is available on our avant-garde cloud platform, you will be able to add it to your shared web hosting account and to utilize it for any web app that you have, regardless of which cloud hosting package you’ve picked at signup. The Upgrades menu in the Hepsia Control Panel, which is included with all shared website hosting account, will allow you to choose the number of instances that you would like to add – this is the number of the web apps that will use Node.js. Several minutes later, you’ll be able to include the path to the application, i.e. where the .js file will be located in your shared website hosting account, as well as to pick the IP address to obtain access to that file – a dedicated IP or the server’s shared one. In the new Node.js menu that will appear in the Hepsia Control Panel, you can reboot an instance or to discontinue it in case you don’t need it anymore. You’ll also gain access to the output code with just a single click.
Node.js in Semi-dedicated Servers
All our semi-dedicated hosting plans come with Node.js, so in case you want to host any real-time app on our leading-edge cloud website hosting platform, you’ll be able to make use of the power that the system can give you with just a few clicks of the mouse in your Hepsia Control Panel. This feature is upgradeable, so in case you want to use Node.js for multiple Internet sites, you’ll be able to choose the amount of active instances, one instance being one app. Through Hepsia’s easy-to-use interface, you’ll have to insert the location of the .js file for every instance and to select if Node.js will use a dedicated IP address or the physical server’s shared IP. Our cloud platform will choose a randomly generated port to access your application and you will see it in the corresponding section of the Control Panel. The Hepsia Control Panel will also enable you to check the output of each of your apps or to delete/restart each instance separately.
Node.js in VPS Servers
You can activate Node.js with each of the Linux VPS plans offered by us in case you choose Hepsia as your Control Panel. The platform will have its own section where you can set it up with several clicks of the mouse even if you haven’t got any experience with a similar software platform, since Hepsia is very intuitive and user-friendly. All it takes to add a new Node.js instance is to indicate the folder path to the .js file that will use the Node.js platform and to choose the IP address that will be used to access it – a dedicated IP or your Virtual Private Server’s shared IP address. A random access port will be selected automatically as well. There won’t be any limit as to the number of the Internet sites that can use Node.js simultaneously, so you can use our VPS servers for numerous websites and enjoy a terrific performance. Quick-access buttons in the Node.js section of the Hepsia hosting Control Panel will enable you to start, to remove or to restart any Node.js instance separately and to view their output.
Node.js in Dedicated Servers
If you decide to purchase one of our Linux dedicated web hosting plans for your script-based software applications and if you pick the Hepsia Control Panel on the order page, you’ll be able to make use of Node.js at no additional charge, since the platform is built into our custom-built tool. Since our servers are astonishingly powerful, you will enjoy stunning performance even if you run many Node.js instances at the same time. The configuration takes a couple of mouse clicks and Hepsia’s GUI will make it very easy for you to activate a new Node.js instance even if you’ve got little or no prior experience. Entering the path to the .js file and choosing a shared or a dedicated IP will be everything that you will need to do on your end and as soon as our system has specified a port number to access the .js file, you will be all set. Any of the instances that you’ve created can be restarted or removed independently and you’ll have access to a detailed output log for each of the apps that use the Node.js platform.